Learning and Development Specialist
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Wyoming
Posted on: October 17, 2024
Job Description:
Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are
thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story
to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact
you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our
table for you...Gordon Food Service is hiring an Learning and
Development Specialist. Designs, develops, and delivers all types
of learning (including synchronous and asynchronous e-learning) for
GFS. Example training content areas include regulatory,
technical/functional, leadership, and professional development,,
all of which are integral to the GFS business, common across the
department or company, and critical to the success of achieving the
GFS mission. Responsibilities:
- Collects, analyzes, and interprets needs for training and
development within aligned function and/or business units.
- Develops and executes learning solutions that support the
achievement of the business objectives by collaborating with
divisional resources, GFS leadership, and additional critical
SMEs.
- Ensures the cost-effective design, sharing, implementation,
measurement, evaluation and continual improvement of solutions that
meet identified needs and objectives.
- Implements and maintains department-specific training programs
and processes.
- Focuses all learning solutions on improving performance
outcomes and business results using a systems approach.
- Oversees project communication; providing status updates,
clarifying concerns and highlighting issues with key stakeholders
on a regular basis.
- Makes effective financial and operational decisions that
positively impact business outcomes and opportunities for
competitive advantage.
- Facilitates learning solutions through various delivery
methods.
- Performs other duties as assigned.Ideal candidate will have:
- Improving Human Performance - Applying a systematic process of
discovering and analyzing human performance gaps; planning for
future improvements in human performance; designing and developing
cost-effective and ethically justifiable solutions to close
performance gaps; partnering with the customer when identifying the
opportunity and the solution; implementing the solution; monitoring
the change; evaluating the results.
- Measuring and Evaluating Learning - Gathering data to answer
specific questions regarding the value or impact of learning and
performance solutions; focusing on the impact of individual
programs and creating overall measures of system effectiveness;
leveraging findings to increase effectiveness and provide
recommendations for change.
- Vocational - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum
and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and
groups, and the measurement of training effects; knowledge of adult
learning styles; knowledge of and ability to apply business acumen;
skill in selecting and using training/instructional methods and
procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching
new things.
- Reasoning - ability to analyze needs, propose solutions and
drive results; ability to come up with creative ideas about a given
topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a
problem
- Communication - ability to communicate clearly and effectively
verbally and in writing; English fluency and knowledge of proper
grammar and spelling; ability to instruct others;
- Human Relations - able to motivate adult learners; ability to
network and partner with others; ability to influence stakeholders;
ability to leverage diversity
- Self management - ability to manage own time effectively, meet
strict deadlines with success, work in a team
environmentExperience:
- Bachelor degree required Learning & Performance, Instructional
Design, Organizational Psychology, Education, or a related
field
- Three or more years experience: Designing and delivering
learning solutions; Managing diverse learner needs; Evaluating
learning solutions; Selecting appropriate methodologies to maximize
learning; Leading, managing, and facilitating change within
organizations; Improving human performance; Gathering data to show
the value of learning and performance solutions; Achieving desired
outcomes of projects on time and within budget.Adherence to Hybrid
Work Policy: Adherence to the company's hybrid work policy is an
essential function of the Learning and Development
Specialistposition. The policy is subject to change, and employees
will be required to adhere to those changes as a condition of their
continued employment.Location:
- 1300 Gezon Pkwy, Wyoming MI 49509
- Hybrid Schedule 3 days in office 2 days remote
- Monday to Friday
- 8 am to 5 pmBE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO
YOU, MATTERS TO US!Gordon Food Service values our customers and
understands that their success is largely dependent upon their
workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we
will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service
customer to provide a letter of support from their management if
they are selected for the interview process.Gordon Food Service is
an equal opportunity employer.All qualified applicants and
employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or
conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age,
status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual
with disability. The EEO is the Law poster is available here:
http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the
application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit
your request to talent@gfs.com and use the words "Accommodation
Request" in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is
reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a
disability.All Gordon Food Service locations are
tobacco-free.Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and drug
tests all employees.
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Kentwood , Learning and Development Specialist, Other , Wyoming, Michigan
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